Chapter 24: Sunset (3)

Mrs. Hu laughed loudly, but Fu Xuan's posture remained calm. Only extremely careful people will find that the fingers he pressed on the desk turned pale because he was too hard: "The situation is so difficult, whether Fu is smart or not, it depends on what Mrs. Hu thinks." However, I sincerely hope that in the eyes of you, Madame Hu, I am a wise person. ”

These words were a bit awkward, Mrs. Hu's eyes were 'waves', and she pondered Fu Xuan's meaning for a while, pretending to hesitate, and threw the problem back: "What is the meaning of Mr. Shihong's words...... It's a pity that I'm a businessman, I only know how to sell at a price, and I go for profit, except for the real blockage, I never bother to think about anything else. Tell me whether you are smart or not. ” ”

Fu Xuan was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Mrs. Hu, although Luoyang is the place where the world's goods and springs gather, but now the imperial power is low, the powerful ministers of the clan are overpowering, and the knives are sharpened. Once the throne is overthrown, the center and the local area will usher in unprecedented changes. When it is, will there be eggs under the nest? Who can expect to fight the tide of the world in a corner? Yanzhou Gou Dao will think that he has a brotherly alliance to be ashamed of, but if he is a little resentful of the ministers, he will be deprived of his power and exiled to Binhai Yuanjun. This is another example from the past. Therefore, what the emperor hopes for is that the hero rises up in times of danger, if he can follow the example of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty to assist Ming Jun, and set aside the 'chaos' anyway! ”

He stood up and folded his sleeves, and said in an accentuated tone: "Since the first emperor ascended the throne, Kou has been disturbed, the imperial residence has been lost, and Li Yuan has been poisoned. With the heroism of your lord and the righteousness of your majesty, it is enough to make the heroes of the world gather in Jingcong, and they can turn the tide and redefine the great plan without much effort. If it is successful, those who praise it will surely go down in history, shine for thousands of years, and be recited for future generations...... Isn't your lord tempted by this? ”

These words, first saying that he sat back and watched the danger of change, and then mentioned the merits of assisting the emperor, were reasonable and well-founded, and they were quite touching. But Mrs. Hu just chuckled and shook her head: "The so-called poor dagger is true, but when the dagger is seen, the first person who bears the brunt and cannot escape the blood splash five steps must not be us good people." As for the parable of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty...... Haha, I vaguely remember that some people lamented when they were dying, regretting that they didn't use a trick, so that they fell into the hands of villains, isn't it providential. The name of that Huai 'Yin' marquis is far more famous than my lord, but what will happen? ”

Fu Xuan was furious: "Your Majesty is clear and upright, how can you be so ......"

Mrs. Hu 'revealed' her disappointed look, and waved her hand lazily: "Sir, don't take out the kind of routine of Su Qin and Zhang Yi to deal with me, no matter what, this red sleeve trick is just a place to sell money and have fun; My eyes know only gold and silver and riches. When a big man like Mr. Shihong makes an offer, we will naturally serve you and make sure you return with a good time. The rest of the empty talk might as well be avoided. ”

The prestige of the Son of Heaven of the Great Jin Dynasty has been trampled on by too many people, is it worthless? Fu Xuan only felt a burst of sadness. He obviously represents the emperor, but he acts like a thief in Luoyang City; wanted to give orders, but was blackmailed in person, and I didn't see that his generation had the slightest fear of imperial power...... I hate myself and have to beg patiently! How long will we have to endure such days? Fu Xuan's "excited" and "swinging" emotions in his "chest" became more and more difficult to contain, and he was about to say something more, but he saw Mrs. Hu's "jade" arm stretched lightly, and stretched out as if no one was around: "It's late, I'm a little sleepy." Please also ask my husband to go and have fun, I can't accompany you today, I can only look forward to the next meeting. ”

Fu Xuan wanted to keep it, but he seemed to be choked by a thousand words, and he didn't know what to say for a while. Seeing Mrs. Hu walking along the waterside corridor and gradually leaving, he suddenly became impatient, and even got up and wanted to pull Mrs. Hu's clothes flying with her steps.

Halfway through his hand, he only heard a cold snort, and the strong man who had always been guarding the 'door' raised his eyebrows and took a step forward, stopping between Mrs. Hu and Fu Xuan. This man's body is like steel cast iron, and the evil aura in his eyes is even more substantial, how can Fu Xuan, a literati like Fu Xuan, who 'groan' the wind and 'make the moon' deserve, suddenly his 'legs' became weak, and he sat back in his place. The strong man walked away for a long time before Fu Xuan sat down.

Looking around, there was no one near the left of the hall, and the red-sleeved dance and music team had started a new day's drill. The sound of the song crossed the continuous forest and reached Fu Xuan's ears in a fluttering 'swing' and 'swing'. This is "Song of Striking Kik", which is a song that Fu Xuan is familiar with: "Composed at sunrise, rested at sunrise, dug wells and drank, ploughed fields and ate." What is Dili to me! ”

Originally, it was a sentence praising Emperor Yao's prosperity in governing the world and making the people self-conscious, as if a bucket of ice water was poured on Fu Xuan. Fu Xuan muttered in a low voice: "What is Dili to me!" What is Dili to me! Repeated several times, the whole person suddenly aged a lot.

The so-called Mrs. Hu is naturally Hu Liuniang. She adhered to Lu Yao's order to go south, first stayed in Jizhou for a while, arranged relevant support personnel, and created an identity for herself as a wealthy businessman in Jizhou; Then cross the river and travel to Xuchang and Ruying, and finally arrive in Luoyang. Relying on the abundant financial resources gathered by Lu Yao to pacify Youzhou, and rebuilt this golden cave according to the appearance of Yecheng's red sleeves in the past, these days, Hu Liuniang has met with the central figures in the red sleeves many times with the help of various names, and Fu Xuan is just one of them.

Hu Liuniang didn't leave Fu Xuan's sight far, and heavy footsteps sounded behind her. It turned out that Ma Rui scared Fu Xuan away and chased after him.

"You didn't hurt Fu Shihong, did you? He was a weak-boned scholar who couldn't stand the wrath of a warrior. ”

"I didn't touch him with a finger, and I fell, what does it matter to me?" Ma Rui said stupidly: "This guy is just a dog raised by the emperor." The emperor himself is in danger, and he is about to be trampled into mud by the king of the East China Sea, what is the value of such people? He even expects us to fight for the Emperor...... Jokes, when we are all fools? ”

Youzhou is close to the barren Hu, and the soldiers in the army are mixed with Hu and Han, and they all uphold the atmosphere of respecting the strong, and they have little good impression of weak literati. Under Lu Yao's intentional or unintentional connivance, soldiers like Ma Rui who came from the army only knew how to be loyal to Lu Yao, and they had very little loyalty to the imperial power, and they had very little awe of high-ranking officials and nobles. Fu Xuan tried to persuade Youzhou to work for the emperor with empty words, Hu Liuniang could still give him a chance to speak, but Ma Rui was already angry.

Hearing this complaint, the orchid covered her mouth and snickered, Hu Liuniang glanced at the orchid, turned to Ma Rui and said: "Don't talk nonsense, the emperor is only in his twenties, but he is not an old man; He wasn't trampled into mud by the King of the East Sea......"

While laughing, the three of them had passed through a moon 'gate' and followed the white stone paved road to a pavilion surrounded by pines and cypresses. Hu Liuniang lifted her skirt slightly, walked slowly onto the stage with thousands of demeanors, stood on the stage and looked, only to see the sky in the distance, the sky was 'swinging', and the clouds were rolling; Outside Luoyang City, Yishui and Luoshui 'waves' are sparkling. The sunset that was about to fall to the ground tried to sway the last trace of light and heat, gilding the golden 'color' edges of the rows of buildings and pavilions. Turn around to sit down the 'desire', and there are already 'waiters' and 'women' in the pavilion to spread out felt carpets, offer fragrant tea, snacks and other things, and then retreat silently.

"Haha...... I, the owner of the big village, were used to living a hard life in the Taihang Mountains back then, and I couldn't imagine that there was still an opportunity to enjoy wealth and luxury. Hu Liuniang took a piece of pastry, sighed with emotion, turned to Ma Ruizheng and said: "To get back to the point, although this Fu Xuan is unbearable, he is a key 'color'." Today's meeting was enough to make him think about a lot of things, and if the situation changed in the future, this person would just play a role by the emperor's side. You have to keep an eye on him with your men, and you must not make any mistake. ”

Ma Rui bowed and saluted: "The ranger boy in Luoyang City is now at least thirty percent under our control, and there is no problem in keeping an eye on a mere scholar." ”

His identity in Luoyang is the leader of the guards of the Red Sleeves. With this identity, he is mainly responsible for the task of unifying the evil and young ruffians in Luoyang City. Half of these evil ruffians are homeless people in Luoyang City, living in the market, doing some indulgent deeds of chivalry and fighting 'chickens'. Although he prides himself on the Zhu family and Guo Xie on weekdays, he is actually like a city fox and a mouse, and he is despised. Ma Rui relied on the guidance of a few old and evil people in the barberry village, or bought with money, or subdued by force, and successively mastered a considerable amount, but if he wants to expand his power, it will attract the attention of people with intentions, so he does not dare to make any big moves in the past few days.

"It's just ......" Ma Rui frowned and said: "The marriage between the lord and the lord of Jingling County has been decided, and as long as he is officially married, he will become the 'son-in-law' of the king of the East China Sea." In that case, why should we bother to praise the emperor's stinky feet again? ”

The purpose of befriending Fu Xuan is naturally impossible to hide from people, Hu Liuniang glanced at Ma Rui deeply and smiled dumbly. The leader of Lu Yao's cronies, since he accompanied Hu Liuniang to the south, he has been in front of the saddle and behind the horse, and he has kept it secret, so Hu Liuniang doesn't mind casually explaining a few words: "Although the king of the East China Sea is powerful, the signs of the decline of the Jin family have been obvious, and the king of the East China Sea can be a temporary ally, but he is not the object of long-term dependence." What's more, Daoming has its own responsibility, how can it put its future in the hands of others because of others? Before I came here, I had already calculated with Daoming that the opportunity for the Youzhou Military Government to go further would fall on this generation. Don't think about it, and don't talk about it in the future...... Just keep an eye on him! ”

"Yes!"

Ma Rui received the order, and Hu Liuniang sent someone to get pen and ink, and wrote today's events in code. After two months in business, she has already established a confidential channel for transmitting information. Early the next morning, someone will go north from Luoyang in the name of urgent delivery, through the strongholds established by dozens of 'fine' cadres in Funiu Village, and relay the secret letter to Youzhou.